Digital Vikings Awards 2026: Moi Rai Brings Best Indie Game Prize to Hamburg

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CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026

CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night

With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees

The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

GamesMarket Daily - 4 September 2026: Hardware Theft @ Gamescom, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nintendo, HWG Vienna, Icecrack Games, and more

In response to the hardware theft, the gamescom organisers have released a more comprehensive statement and promised to address the incident. In other news, Microsoft is making changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming, while Nintendo has announced not one, but two presentations for next week.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

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Two Nintendo Direct Presentations Next Week

Nintendo has announced two Direct presentations for next week. The first, The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, will take place on Tuesday 8 September, followed by a new episode of Nintendo Direct on Wednesday 9 September.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Cygames Launched New Brand CygamesEdge

Tokyo-based video game publisher and developer Cygames has launched CygamesEdge, a new brand focused on small- and medium-sized projects.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Arc Games Signed Icecrack Games' Sil and the Fading World

IceCrack Games, an independent game development studio based in Switzerland, has found a publisher for its debut game, Sil and the Fading World: Arc Games. It's a solo-raiding action RPG that combines MMO-inspired raid boss encounters with ARPG character progression and buildcrafting.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Xbox Cloud Gaming: Monthly Xbox Game Pass Hour Limit and Access Without Game Pass

Microsoft is introducing changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming. From November, a playtime limit will be introduced for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, depending on their subscription type. Additionally, users will be able to purchase cloud gaming hours without a Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read